College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, MN April 2001, Toe the White Line: Blacks at Predominately White Institutions of Higher Learning, Challenges and Protocols for Promoting Success

College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, MN, February 2002, Seeing You Seeing Me An educational workshop that uses drama as a tool for examining the complex roles and relationships unique to college campuses and the sometimes invisible arm of racism that effects our interactions together. “Seeing You Seeing Me” provides a platform for discussion and examination of this controversial topic and concrete suggestions for making transformation visible in our lives, classrooms, and campus community.

Minnesota Conference on Social Work Education, October 1999, Innovative Approaches to Human Behavior in the Social Environment: Learning Through Dramatic Interpretation

Consultation Experience: Dr. Sy combines mindfulness based social work practice and intercultural theory in her work training direct practitioners to work with diverse populations at private agencies throughout the Twin Cities Metropolitain area.

Association Memberships & Affiliations: NASW

Other Activities: Dr. Sy is a licensed independent social worker and currently maintains a small private practice in South Minneapolis, Minnesota.